Coldplay concert video: Tech company Astronomer breaks silence about rumors involving CEO
IT IS 414 IN THE AFTERNOON. A TECH COMPANY CEO IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR A VIRAL MOMENT AT GILLETTE STADIUM CONCERT THAT YOU HAVE PROBABLY SEEN BY NOW. THESE PICTURES CAUSING A FIRESTORM ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THEY SHOW THE ASTRONOMER CEO ANDY BYRON, AND A WOMAN BEING CAUGHT ON THE KISS CAMERA DURING THE COLDPLAY CONCERT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. YOU SEE THEIR REACTION WHEN THEY REALIZE WHAT’S HAPPENING. THEY BOTH TURN AWAY QUICKLY. COLDPLAY FRONTMAN CHRIS MARTIN TEASED THEM ABOUT IT IN FRONT OF THE CROWD. BYRON IS MARRIED, JUST NOT TO THIS WOMAN. HIS COMPANY ASTRONOMER JUST RELEASED A STATEMENT THAT READS OUR LEADERS ARE EXPECTED TO SET THE STANDARD IN BOTH CONDUCT AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE BOARD
Astronomer, a New York-based company, is responding to two days of viral rumors linking the company’s CEO and others to an embarrassing moment caught on camera during a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts this week. By now, you’ve likely seen the video of a couple hiding from the camera after being shown on the big screen during Wednesday’s concert at Gillette Stadium. If you have, you’ve probably also seen rumors about their connection to the tech company. A statement posted on social media Friday afternoon by Astronomer addresses some of those rumors and announces that the company’s board of directors “has initiated a formal investigation into this matter.” It promises that the company will share more details “very shortly.”In the 15-second video, the man and woman were standing in Gillette Stadium, with his arms around her. They quickly turned away when they realized they were on the big screen.Coldplay frontman Chris Martin teased the two about their reaction in front of the crowd. “Either they’re having an affair or they’re really shy,” Martin said.The video has been posted and reposted across numerous websites and social media pages. Additionally, footage and related rumors were among the top search engine queries. Meanwhile, rumors are spreading in the comments about the couple, the nature of their relationship and others seen in the video. A fake statement from Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was also distributed by an account impersonating a reporter.”Andy Byron has not put out any statement, reports saying otherwise are all incorrect,” the company statement said. The company also disputed the rumors about a third employee being present at the concert and seen in the video.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —Astronomer, a New York-based company, is responding to two days of viral rumors linking the company’s CEO and others to an embarrassing moment caught on camera during a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts this week.
By now, you’ve likely seen the video of a couple hiding from the camera after being shown on the big screen during Wednesday’s concert at Gillette Stadium. If you have, you’ve probably also seen rumors about their connection to the tech company.
A statement posted on social media Friday afternoon by Astronomer addresses some of those rumors and announces that the company’s board of directors “has initiated a formal investigation into this matter.”
It promises that the company will share more details “very shortly.”
In the 15-second video, the man and woman were standing in Gillette Stadium, with his arms around her. They quickly turned away when they realized they were on the big screen.
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin teased the two about their reaction in front of the crowd.
“Either they’re having an affair or they’re really shy,” Martin said.
The video has been posted and reposted across numerous websites and social media pages. Additionally, footage and related rumors were among the top search engine queries.
Meanwhile, rumors are spreading in the comments about the couple, the nature of their relationship and others seen in the video. A fake statement from Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was also distributed by an account impersonating a reporter.
“Andy Byron has not put out any statement, reports saying otherwise are all incorrect,” the company statement said.
The company also disputed the rumors about a third employee being present at the concert and seen in the video.
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